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Back-to-Back-to-Back: Waratahs Claim Their Third Consecutive Title in 1961

By The Wagga Wagga Waratahs Rugby Club Inc. / 22/08/2025 / Ben Purcell, Beres Ellwood, Bill Millard, Bob Stewart, Col Wood, D Melville, Dave Hamilton, Dave Heckendorf, David Walker, Heggaton, James Conolly, Jim Lenehan, L Walker, Linton Walker, Lynton Gooden, M Gooden, Mark Gooden, Mick Millard, N Hollibone, P Bassingthwaighte, P O'Halloran, Paul O'Halloran, Phil Bassingthwaighte, R Foster, R Stewart, R Ward, Rachael Lenehan, V Heggaton, Wal Millard

1961 Premiers 1961 started with Roger Ward, a school teacher from Balldale, who travelled many miles with Beres Ellwood from […]

Ben Purcell, Beres Ellwood, Bill Millard, Bob Stewart, Col Wood, D Melville, Dave Hamilton, Dave Heckendorf, David Walker, Heggaton, James Conolly, Jim Lenehan, L Walker, Linton Walker, Lynton Gooden, M Gooden, Mark Gooden, Mick Millard, N Hollibone, P Bassingthwaighte, P O'Halloran, Paul O'Halloran, Phil Bassingthwaighte, R Foster, R Stewart, R Ward, Rachael Lenehan, V Heggaton, Wal Millard

Waratahs in the Early 1960s

By The Wagga Wagga Waratahs Rugby Club Inc. / 13/08/2025 / Ben Purcell, Beres Ellwood, Bill Heffernan, Bob Conolly, Bob Stewart, Col Wood, Dave Heckendorf, David Dosser, David Meldrum, Dud Taylor, Fred Horsley, Jim Lenehan, John Kendall, John O'Brien, John Walker, Libby Donelan, Luxton Walker, Lynton Gooden, Mark Gooden, Mick Millard, Mike Fitzgerald, Norm Bassingthwaighte, Phil Bassingthwaighte, Rex Burne, Rick Martin, Rob Ellerman, Roger Griffiths, Roger Ward, Tate Heggaton, Wal Blake

Written by John Stewart While helping Libby Donelan with adding comment to her research from the Daily Advertiser over the

Ben Purcell, Beres Ellwood, Bill Heffernan, Bob Conolly, Bob Stewart, Col Wood, Dave Heckendorf, David Dosser, David Meldrum, Dud Taylor, Fred Horsley, Jim Lenehan, John Kendall, John O'Brien, John Walker, Libby Donelan, Luxton Walker, Lynton Gooden, Mark Gooden, Mick Millard, Mike Fitzgerald, Norm Bassingthwaighte, Phil Bassingthwaighte, Rex Burne, Rick Martin, Rob Ellerman, Roger Griffiths, Roger Ward, Tate Heggaton, Wal Blake

A Historic Debut: Waratahs’ Inaugural Season and 1959 Premiership Glory

By Wagga Wagga Waratahs / 08/08/2025 / Ben Purcell, Beres Ellwood, Bill Trimmer, Bob Conolly, Bob Stewart, Bob Williams, Chaz (Milan) Prochazka, Col Wood, Corky Walker, D Hatwell, Dave Hamilton, Frank Bastion, Ivan Moses, Jack Slater, Jeff Francis, Jim Lenehan, John Slater, Ken McLean, Ken Slade, Kevin Gray, Kevin Tye, Lloyd Ryan, Lynton Gooden, Mark Gooden, Michael Fitzgerald, Mick Millard, N McAuliffe, Phil Bassingthwaighte, R White, Richard Walker, Roger Cotsell, Sam Moses, Tate Heggaton

The very first game played by the Waratahs was on 1 May when they defeated RAAF 19-8. During this game

Ben Purcell, Beres Ellwood, Bill Trimmer, Bob Conolly, Bob Stewart, Bob Williams, Chaz (Milan) Prochazka, Col Wood, Corky Walker, D Hatwell, Dave Hamilton, Frank Bastion, Ivan Moses, Jack Slater, Jeff Francis, Jim Lenehan, John Slater, Ken McLean, Ken Slade, Kevin Gray, Kevin Tye, Lloyd Ryan, Lynton Gooden, Mark Gooden, Michael Fitzgerald, Mick Millard, N McAuliffe, Phil Bassingthwaighte, R White, Richard Walker, Roger Cotsell, Sam Moses, Tate Heggaton

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